Port sets new record for coal export

Port sets new record for coal export

The Alabama State Port Authority announced Monday its McDuffie Coal Terminal has set a new record for tonnage loaded and exported from the Port of Mobile in one shipment. The NSU Welfare, a massive Newcastle Max class bulk carrier was filled with 132,883.5 metric tons of metallurgical coal bound for Asian markets where it will […]

Hampton Roads coal exports rise from June lows

Coal exports out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, rose in July from June’s nearly four-year low but still lagged year-earlier levels. Terminals at the port loaded 2.29mn short tons (2.08mn metric tonnes) of coal for international shipment in July, according to Virginia Maritime Association estimates. That was a 48pc increase from June but still 7.2pc below […]

All US ports open post-Isaias; damage at Wilmington

US ports have reopened following tropical storm Isaias, after closures earlier in the week at the east coast wood pellet export facilities of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Norfolk, Virginia. The US Coast Guard has restricted vessel traffic to daylight operations only at Wilmington. US wood pellet producer Enviva exports from Wilmington and Norfolk. The North […]

Utah coal counties pledge $20M in state money to help get Oakland port back on track

Four coal-producing Utah counties are preparing to throw a $20 million lifeline to the bankrupt proponents of a deep-water export terminal in Oakland, Calif., a project that has been mired in controversy and litigation for years with no resolution in sight. That’s according to letters and affidavits signed by the Utah counties’ elected leaders and submitted to […]

Wyoming, Montana Seek Supreme Court Ruling on Coal Exports

 Wyoming and Montana asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to rule on Washington State’s denial of a permit for a port facility that could boost U.S. coal exports.Recommended VideosPowered by AnyClipTrump administration asks Supreme Court to axe Obamacare The coal-producing Rocky Mountain states argue the denial violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits states from […]

Gordon pushes lawsuit over coal terminal

Wyoming continues to forge ahead in its lawsuit against Washington, alleging the state unconstitutionally blocked a proposed coal export terminal. Gov. Mark Gordon submitted a reply brief Tuesday to the U.S. Supreme Court, reasserting Washington unlawfully regulated interstate commerce when it denied necessary water quality certifications to the company proposing to build the Millennium Bulk […]

Democrats kill coal export bill

A House Democrat’s procedural maneuver cost Speaker of the House Steve Harshman (R-Casper) a win on Friday and may cost the governor tens of millions of dollars to push for coal exports. The action came during the final vote on House Bill 231 – Coal severance tax exemption-Canadian and Mexican ports. The bill provides a […]

Coal states sue California cities and Washington state to force ports to ship exports

Buffeted by falling domestic demand, America’s ailing coal industry set its sights a decade ago on the promise of reaching Asian markets. But that meant shipping from West Coast ports, and politicians there had other ideas. Some coastal communities, taking a stand against coal to fight climate change and protect public health, acted to block […]

U.S. energy secretary hopes Mexico, Canada will help export American coal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Friday that Canada and Mexico could help export U.S. coal to Asia to get around the blocking of shipments by West Coast states concerned about the impact of the fuel on climate change. Brouillette said he expects the two U.S. neighbors will offer opportunities to […]

Expert: Coal port suit faces uphill battle to Supreme Court

Wyoming and Montana’s joint petition to the U.S. Supreme Court last week that aims to enable a west coast coal port expansion project faces an uphill legal battle, according to a University of Wyoming law professor. “It’s unlikely, I think, that the [U.S. Supreme Court] will accept it,” University of Wyoming law professor Sam Kalen […]